France, 1788. The despotic Marquis de Merteuil is abandoned by her lover. Wanting revenge, the woman has a pact with the Count de Valmont. If he can seduce the fiancée of the unfaithful admirer, he will get access to the alcove Marquis. Valmont agrees with the proposal with one more goal in mind – the virtuous and married Madame de Tourvel. Thinking that he knows all the cards in this intriguing game, the count quickly realizes that he forgot about the most important rule of playing with feelings …

Where does the Benshi name come from?
When the cinema appeared in Japan the special office of storyteller and interpreter, because of the cultural differences, was created with it. He was responsible for explaining to viewers the content flowing from the foreign movies. This responsible office was called “Benshi”.

Project co-financed by the Polish Film Institute and National Film Archive